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The biggest blessing in my life is the gift of my four wonderful boyssss. I was a stay at home mom up until a few years ago and now I am happily employed in the education field and a single mom raising the last of my four, he is a dream. I love working with children, photography and of course scrapbooking. Scrapping has become my therapy and I am so thankful that GOD has given me this gift.

The Versatile Blogger

B 4 blessings.....my 4 boyssss

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Monday, June 29, 2009

This is the second page to the layout I posted yesterday....The elements are very similar. I added a tree from Zoobaloo, U, 2 and herat from Plantin Schoolbook...some twine, a charm, clouds from Mickey and Friends and moon from Graphically Speaking....I hand cut around the tree and embossed with my CB I was happy with the 2 page layout so am posting single pictures of page 2 and a side by side shot as well!

Sunday, June 28, 2009

This is my DS last July, decided I would do something patriotic for the 4th. For this layout I layered the blue paper over the red. I placed the pic on the red paper and tore around it to expose the picture...added a couple of eyelets to the torn areas and safety pins on the corners. I added the patterened paper on the upper right and lower left, layering and distressing. I used the negative from my star cut to ink some stars around the page....inked some on the torn edges as well...I used gold ribbon and crinkled it up so the gold would flake off and placed buttons on top and then added some stickles. Thanx for looking.Cricut CartsGraphically Speaking, arrows, boyMickey and Friends and Plantin, starsOpposites Attract, all, american

Friday, June 26, 2009

I was struggling with the second page to this lo so decided to add some purple flowers and post them side by side to see if I would be happier with the end result. I guess I am just always going to be a work in progress!

This is the second part to my Angels Among Us lo, again with my DGN. The page elements are the same except on this page these items were added: Sun from An Ocean of words, embossed with Cuttlebug, circle fowers from Plantin Schoolbook. also embossed, wings from Tinkerbell and Friends, I added some eyelets and ribbon, "Faith" and the flower stems are both from Home Accents. Thanx for looking.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

This is a layout of my DGN. I enhanced the photo to b/w and then colorized the skirt and bow. I cut the two smaller pics from wallet size shots. This was my first attempt to do a distressed look on a page....I just kinda did my own thing....I think I like it. Painted the yellow paper edges with a white wash with a bit of dark stain added then crumpled and let it kinda tear where it wanted to. I placed green polka dot paper behind it. Glued the worded paper to the pink and then cut the background. Glued the pic to a piece of cardstock and did some tearing around it. Added some matallic gold to edges of clouds and wings. I used a Fskars embossing punch on the green paper to add the decorative edge, ran some fiber through the white ribbon added some wire, bling and stickles. The title is computer generated. Thanx so much for looking!

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

This is a slide show to "show some love" for the girls who gave me the awards recently. I won a RAK from Brenda and she sent me a beautiful explosion box, bling, pins and an acrylic album. Nanne just made the Chirp with her awesome BARBQ wordbook and Amy has created yet another wonderful page with her wonderful fur family as the stars. Please visit Brenda's Joy, Nanne's Creations and Lovin My Labs to view this and more from these talented ladies!

I would also like to pass it to the additional people who follow me...please let me know if you have blogs...

Scoopsgalore

Kaye Guest

Bevb

Sandeebytheway

SandiClarkson

I would also like to show the same faith Nanne showed in me and pass it to Sharon Barrett. Not only is she one awesome scrapper, she was my very fist follower. We would all be blessed if she had a blog, she is extremely talented~

Aymee was on the list that I was on or I would forward to her as well...but I will add the additional names as soon as I can~

Thank you again, Nanne and Brenda, for the Lemonade and Honest Scrap Awards. I appreciate your encouragement and support. Nanne had so much faith in me to start my blog, she actually gave me these awards before it even began. I would have never done this if it had not been for the two of you. Thank you as well, Nanne, for passing the Your Blog Makes Us Smile Award along to me...you both make me smile~

The Lemonade Award

Desined for bloggers who show great attitude and gratitude.

The Honest Scrap Award

Post the name and blog link to the person who granted you the award.

List 10 honest things about yourself.

1. I love the Lord with all my heart. He helps me get through it all...my favorite bible verse..."This too shall pass."

2. I love my children completely...nothing will ever change that.

3. I am looking for my soul mate....I may have already met him...I may still be on the path to meet him...God will let me know.

4. I still believe in "happily every after"... I just think you have to work hard to get there. I have not found my way completely but I am headed that direction. I also believe you need to create your "story" along the way, don't let it create you.

6. I cry very easily..."wear my heart on my sleeve", as my mom would say.

7. I am a loyal and committed friend, I will be there through sun and rain if you will let me. I also think every true friend should believe in the 24/7 rule....we are all given the same amount of hours in a day....we simply choose how to spend them...if you are resenting how you are spending them that is your choice. So cherish every moment and respect each others.

8. I spend too much money on scrapbooking supplies.

9. I want to live by the ocean, I am a summer time kinda girl.

10. I miss my mom everyday, and I thank God everyday I had the kind of mom I could miss so much.

I want to thank Nanne and Brenda for the wonderful awards...I'm so pleased. They are posted on my blog and I am sooo excited to see it grow. I am also so touched by all of you who have become my followers...you have all touced my heartstrings! I will post additional information on the Awards...what they mean and my obligations later....Right now I have to make a bday gift...I'll post it when I'm done.

Friday, June 19, 2009

This has been an eventful twenty-four hours for me. I have created my blog and entered my first challenge. I am proud of myself! I want to say thank you so much to those of you that have already become my followers....it means so much. I know I will bloom and grow here with all the love you ladies shower down on me.....I will work hard to make this a fun place to stop by....thanx for your patience and understanding as I learn how to do that....LOL!

Thursday, June 18, 2009

I finally started my blog...bear with me...this is a work in progress but I knew if I did not "just do it" I never would.

My first post is the layout I created for the challenge on the cricut MB. Thanx Karel for the inspiration and encouragement. I used Lyrical Letters for most of this layout. The word gift is Opposites Attract and the word past is from Graphically Speaking. The paper is the La Creme Stack from DCWV. I added paper foil to the back of the ornaments for some added shine. The black paper is a a glitter stack from Best Occasions. Thanx to all of you for your encouragement with this blog...now I will be asking you for lots of help as I work my way through it!